Warn me in advance and I will step aside:happy: I only bid when the bid amounts don't hit astronomical levels :D
ssssshhhh.....some things are best kept to oneself....specially bid names;)
Lampsakos Tet....Rare and I thought quite a bit of detail. [ATTACH]
Yes, not cheap but considering the historical prices achieved, I think a steal;)
Mysia, Kingdom of Pergamon, Eumenes 1 Definitely one of my favourites [ATTACH]
Guys I thank you all for the lovely comments. I don't know much about ancients. I buy what I find visually attractive after doing a bit of...
Loved the details on this one. I thought that lion looked really cool....like he was out on a Sunday stroll [ATTACH]
I missed out on a couple of good ones but I think I got the ones I really wanted.....moreover you can't win them all:dead:
Lesbos Mytilene el Hekte [ATTACH] I didn't have one with the left facing calf head:)
And then there is this slightly lesser tet [ATTACH]
Thanks lord Marco van now the £££ don't hurt at all:D:)
What I found interesting is that the Reverse has a very laid back reclining Athena. I thought it was much more artistic than the upright figures...
Well I could not resist these.....I will post them one at a time but this one...... I really really liked. What do the experts think? Thrace...
Canada 1918 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Can't remember if I've posted this one before 1765 Hungary Maria Theresa 2 Ducats MS 61 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I cannot think of another Muslim ruler who commanded the same level of reverence and respect across a large swathe of land....East and West. He is...
You took the words right out of my mouth......Salah ud Din would be my first choice by a huge margin.....given his importance not just in the...
1787 France Louis d'or [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The obverse is common to coins from many Islamic countries. It is the Islamic 'Shahada'. The coin below is from Afghanistan and has a similar...
Thanks @wrappendinsky. Unfortunately, the second coin had many other 'admirers' and ended up costing me almost twice as much as the first one:(...
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